The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-04
CHARMING GOWNS.
Fashionable Ladies' Rebes for Aornlng -
Afternooa Wear.

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Afternooa Wear.
Athut the prettiest dresses now to Be
seen in the work rooms of the fashiona-
bic nlodiste are those intended specially
for house wear. and are known vari-
ously IS negligees, tea gowns and
matinees when made in costly and
dainty fabrics. while those in less ex-
pensive materials are simply called
morning robes and house dresses.
As beautiful as dream is one Of the
matinees of striped crcam-gauze.
worked by hand all over with flowers
in silk of the subdued colorings of two
hundred years ago. 1t is made in the
Directoire style over fail.e Franchise,
and is fancifully trimmed with the
frivolite ribbon. and another in red
velvet is trimmed with founces of white
silk embroidered in red.
A ncgligee. elegant enough for a
ball-dress. is of aprico: broche. covered
with pale blue birds. The front drap-
cry, in blue. is yelled by Limerick lace,
to which tint of apricot has been inn
parted. AID the large pearl pompons
are in colors to correspond.
In Merveilieuy in iinchen shade is n
lovely tea gown, with long angel
sleeves open to the top of the arm TO
show a lining of tapestry brocade. the
figure on the costly stuff being tulips in
pompadour standings on soft pink.
The loose kangaroo front of brocade is
draped on each side with scarf of
linchen. faced with pink. These unite
below the knee OH the left side and ter
inmate with bow and ends, on which
are shown large pompons ofpink pearls
tipped with linchens.
A useful and stylish house dress is of
cashmere in a new blue shade. trim
med with canary-co!ored ribbon and
cream lace. The short. round skirt
falls in large. full pleats. and the Hat
front is crossed by draped ribbons.
These ribbons are fastened in each side
by two loops of the same ribbon. The
Jacket of cashmere is cut after tight
fitting jacket. having back and side
bodices. with f,lllness at the seams be-
low the waist to allow for pleated fans
at the three seams of the back. The
front. which has darts. opens over a
pleated chemise of lace crossed by two
ribbons. The lace is plested over a
corsage front of lining: the front is
closed at the center and is fastened to
the jacket by the under arm and
shoulder seams. The half long sleeves
have pleated lace revere and bow at the
forearm. and the straight collar covered
by rolling collar of pleated lace is
closed under bow of narrow ribbon.
Among the odd wooden gowns for
home wear is one in brown with panels
of fancy check. 1t is laced across the
front, and the velvet revers and cuffs
and are braided with gold. The new
fashionable Swiss belts are generally
worn with full-smockcd bodices. which
are very becoming to 1.-the figures.
Another new house dress is made Of
a new fancy wooden cloth in carme-
lite brown. is lined throughout with
silk. From the yoke at the neck fall
cream folds of cl;,irettc in an unbro-
ken line to the feet. and the narrow
sleeves have white turn-back cuffs. A
demure and becoming gown this for
a pretty woman.
Also for home wear is neat dress of
soft wooden goods and surah. The tab
lier or front of the silk is bordered
with a band of plush applique. The
Princess over,lress of WOODEN stuff has
double revers. finished with plush. At
each side of skirt is cluster of plaits.
and the back is gracefully draped.-
PhiiadetDhia Times.